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CV advice anyone ?

5 replies

fakeblonde · 07/05/2007 10:58

I used to be really good at helping people write their cv`s, but i think things might have changed of recent years.
My neighbour has asked me to look at hers.
The main thing is it is sevaral pages long.
Last time i wrote a cv the "etiquette?" was to keep it to 2 sides of A$ max.
Is this still important ?
Cheers

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nogoes · 07/05/2007 11:11

Yes. Several pages is too long.

fakeblonde · 07/05/2007 11:15

Thought so-thanks

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fakeblonde · 07/05/2007 11:20

Can anyone remind me what HAS to be on it.
What can i get rid of.

Education-friend has listed every scholl college and UNi

O levellisted every one but i can condense that well

She has a Bachelor of \science with Honours

  • can she put something after her name with this ?
Work history-3 full pages with long list of experiences gained ect.

needs tyo put in ?good health,ease of transport,support of family,clean licence,honest reliable ect.

?? does she need to list referees on cv-prob not

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chocolatekimmy · 07/05/2007 17:51

Name followed by any professional letters at the top with address/phone number directly underneath.

Need a concise summary (I am a xxx professional or whatever with xx years experience in xx organisations etc) folowed by bullet points of key skills - ability to communicate at all levels, commercial focus that sort of thing.

Then list with most recent employer first all the way back. Do bullet points on most recent ones then maybe a paragraph summarising older jobs. Don't go into depth with very old or irrelevant jobs, just list and cover any gaps.

At the end list education, don't have to go into great depth about subjects/grades/dates for secondary education.

Finally maybe a couple of lines of attributes like I own a car and have a clean driving licence and hold first aid qual at work. and maybe a few interests such as hobbies and sports.

Needs to be 2 pages or 3 max, on best quality, plain white paper you can afford. Keep the font quite plain and under no circumstances must there be ANY spelling mistakes - looks careless

Remember address and contact number. Don't need to put date of birth or personal details like children or marital status. You also don't need to put references on it either.

clerkKent · 09/05/2007 13:14

There is no single style that is 'right', but I would agree to a large extent with chocolatekimmy. List achievements in each job rather than duties. With a degree, you do not need to list lesser qualificaitons in details (e.g. "3 A levels" is probably sufficient). I usually amend the CV in small ways to suit the particular vacancy I am applying for, to stress the skills that are required for the job.

The length of the CV depends partly on how many jobs you have had. It is not a golden rule to keep it to 2 sides, particularly for more senior positions.

Do not include date of birth (due to age discrimination legislation).

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